I never became fluent in French, but I’m happy to say that, several years and a few trainers later, I’ve conquered the box jump.

I spend the earliest morning shift willing myself to stay alert, tracing the endless yellow lines that slice through the dark, and praying for the

If you, like me, have ever struggled with a stammer or stutter, you know the awkward pause—that moment of silence when a word gets stuck

If really want to embrace the upside economy of the Kingdom of God, how might I surrender the kind of self-importance that believes I can

I need a nudge to a path that is muddier—but also wider and steadier—than the precarious tightrope of this world’s version of Christmas cheer.

For most of the seniors, the threat to their well being isn’t an accident or health, it’s loneliness.

it’s a bit of a paradox that the very white space that lures many middle-grade readers into a verse novel allows them to read faster

“There is no room in love for fear. Well-formed love banishes fear. Since fear is crippling, a fearful life—fear of death, fear of judgment—is one

Near the end of her 2006 memoir, Leaving Church, Barbara Brown Taylor tells the story of being invited to speak at a gathering. “Tell us